Page 10 - Palm City Spotlight - August '19

Page 10, Palm City Spotlight
Treasure Coast Outdoors

300-Pound Swordfish Takes BJ Meyer, headed out Tournament. When he pulled into the weigh station, you
The Honors In Lighthouse about 6:30 a.m. could expect to see several large mutton snapper.
They hooked up at
When that tournament was discontinued several years
Point And Seagate Harbor about 8 a.m. in 1,500 ago, he decided to start another one. He brought up the
idea with other neighbors at the daily get-together in their
feet of water, due east
Tournament of the St. Lucie Inlet. neighborhood park. This is when dog owners meet, hence
They had planned on the tournament name “Yappie Hour.”
By Jim Weix trying daylight fishing He contacted me about being a major sponsor, since
It was a great family for swordfish for a few I had always been a sponsor of the MCAC Artificial
event. The “Yappie Hour” hours and then doing Reef Tournament and have sold many homes in the two
annual fishing tournament, some bottom fishing neighborhoods. It was a great opportunity for me to give
for residents of Lighthouse for red snapper, which back to the neighborhood and my customers.
Point and Seagate Harbor, had opened up that Tournament organizers Jimmy McDaniel, owner of Mac
is designed for the whole weekend. Marine, and Tom Flynn, of the W Group, plus others were
family. Anglers brought in an As it turned out, also sponsors. Mac Marine installs seawalls and docks. Tom
assortment of mahi, kingfish, they hooked up almost Flynn is a general contractor that builds custom homes,
snapper, and even a wahoo. immediately. Tom said commercial buildings, and remodeling.
What nobody expected that their baits had just Mike Espinoza holds the bill of Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
was when Tom Flynn pulled hit near the bottom and the swordfish, that Tom Flynn conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
into the dock with an estimated 300-pound swordfish almost immediately (standing) caught with Jimmy included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of
hanging out of both ends of his fish box. The weight had to they had the fish on. McDaniel and BJ Meyer. Fame, for his work in helping restore thousands of acres
be estimated because the tournament weight scale only goes Tom is no stranger of wetlands. Jim is a Broker Associate with The Keyes
to 100 pounds. to winning in fishing tournaments. He regularly placed in Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by
Tom, along with Mike Espinoza, Jimmy McDaniel and the snapper division of the former MCAC Artificial Reef email: jimweix@jimweix.com.

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